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World Evangelical Alliance concludes Seoul Assembly with new leadership and renewed call to unity and mission
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its General Assembly on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, following five days of worship, discussion, and reflection under the theme “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033.” The event gathered 850 participants from 124 nations, uniting evangelical leaders from across continents to chart the global movement’s direction for the next six years.
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WEA Panel Urges Return to Family-Centered Disciple Making as Foundation of the Church
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its morning program on the fourth and final day of the 2025 General Assembly in Seoul, Korea, with a compelling call for a global return to family-centered disciple making — challenging pastors, parents, and national church leaders to bridge the growing gap between pulpit and home.
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WEA Elects New International Council, Appoints Veteran Evangelical Leader from Sri Lanka as Chair
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) elected a new International Council and appointed Sri Lankan leader Godfrey Yogarajah as Chair during its business sessions held Oct. 29–30 at the WEA General Assembly in Seoul, Korea.
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‘Order and oversight create the ecosystem of accountability,’ Says Panel on Generosity at WEA Assembly
On the final morning of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly in Seoul, a panel of global stewardship leaders called for renewed commitment to integrity, accountability, and biblical discipleship as the foundation for lasting generosity within the global church.
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Go out to the world but don’t dilute the Gospel, says evangelist
The Church must be willing to go into some “very dark places” to share the Good News of Jesus Christ while being careful not to compromise the Gospel, says evangelist Ben Jack.
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Texas churches join forces to amplify witness in growing town | Baptist Press
ROANOKE, Texas -- Two pastors serving in the same town met up at a coffee shop one day to get acquainted. Bruce Barber was the veteran pastor of the 150-year-old First Baptist Church in Roanoke. James Sercey, a young church planter, pastored Cross & Crown Church, which was meeting in a…
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‘Grace brings us all close to God — and makes us one,’ says Botrus Mansour in devotional on final day of WEA Assembly
The World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General-designate Rev. Botrus Mansour urged Christians to celebrate their unity in Christ despite cultural, denominational, and personal differences, during the morning devotional on Thursday (Oct. 30) at the WEA General Assembly in Seoul, Korea.
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Rick Warren: ‘I’m not a health and wealth teacher; I give to be a blessing, not get a blessing’
World-renowned pastor and prolific church planter Rick Warren says if Christians worldwide are going to complete the Great Commission by the 2,000th anniversary of the Church, it's going to take radical giving, collaboration and a plan.
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‘The greatest call of our time is not productivity but presence,’ panel on mental wellness says at WEA Assembly
The World Evangelical Alliance turned its attention to what one speaker called “the defining public health crisis of our time” as the third panel on the third day of the WEA General Assembly in Seoul focused on mental wellness and how the global church can respond to rising anxiety, loneliness and performance-driven Christianity.
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First Baptist Dallas Named ‘best church’ in Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area
Nearly 18 months after a fire tore through its historic sanctuary, First Baptist Dallas has been named the best church in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
